U.S. Army All-American Bowl: East Leads High School All-Star Game In Fourth Quarter

Alabama has one of the nation’s deepest stables of running backs. With the addition of Demetrius “Dee” Hart, it just got deeper.

Live on the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Hart chose Alabama over Michigan after decommitting from Michigan during the fall, and will join high school teammate Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix in Tuscaloosa. Clinton-Dix was on hand for Hart’s commitment, and the running back placed a Crimson Tide hat on his friend’s head to signal his commitment.

We briefly mentioned the commitment of North Carolina linebacker-slash-wide receiver Kris Frost to Auburn in our last update on the U.S. Army All-American Game. It turns out that Frost may regret making that decision on national television.

That’s because Auburn doesn’t have room for Frost and will be turning down his commitment, according to 24/7 Sports’ Bryan Matthews.

And now the East team leads the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Florida running back James Wilder led the East down the field with powerful running, and punched in a short touchdown run that helped the East take the lead for the first time, 13-10.

It’s an exhibition, and likely means nothing to anyone involved, but the U.S. Army All-American Bowl might just be a good game after all.

Teddy Bridgewater hooked up with Miles Shuler for the East team’s first touchdown of the day, and produced the first points of the day for the East squad. It’s now 10-6 in favor of the West team in the fourth quarter.

Jordan Shipley was a great receiver for Texas, combining speed with soft hands and reliable route-running and becoming Colt McCoy’s favorite target before moving on to the NFL and the Cincinnati Bengals.

His little brother, Jaxon, might be better.

On Saturday (1 p.m., NBC), the tenth U.S. Army All-American Bowl will kick off. This is an opportunity for top high-schoolers from across the nation to show off their skills, and it’s also a chance for fans to catch a glimpse of players who we very well may see in the NFL someday.

Over the past decade, the All-American Bowl has allowed us a first look at Vince Young, Ted Ginn, Jr., DeSean Jackson, and Terrelle Pryor, all of whom were named game MVPs. NFL stars such as Adrian Peterson, Mark Sanchez, Percy Harvin, Jamaal Charles, and Michael Oher have also appeared in previous All-American Bowls.

Once again, the game will be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Here are the rosters of high-schoolers set to play Saturday afternoon. Remember, chances are you’ll be hearing a few of these names called in NFL games a few years down the road. From the official U.S. Army All-American Bowl website: